13 May 2014, Geneva, Switzerland - 3,500 people from more than 150 countries (including 34 Least Developed Countries - LDCs) have registered for the UN CC:Learn Introductory e-Course on Climate Change (http://unccelearn.org/) since its launch in February. There is a balance of participants from Asia (30%), Europe (26%) and Africa (22%).

"We are very pleased with the uptake so far. The course will be available in Spanish and French by October 2014 and we expect a significant boost in registrations as a result," says Angus Mackay, Manager of UNITAR's Climate Change Programme and Head of the UN CC:Learn Secretariat.

The course, which is available for free, is self-paced and composed of six modules, each one taking approximately two hours to complete:

A short quiz at the end of each module allows participants to verify if they have achieved the learning objectives. Once all six modules are completed, participants receive a certificate.

The modules contain the latest information on climate change and have been peer-reviewed by UN CC:Learn partner agencies. They can also be downloaded as ppt presentations to facilitate face-to-face learning.

About UN CC:Learn

UN CC:Learn is a partnership of 33 multilateral organizations which supports Member States in designing and implementing results-oriented and sustainable learning to address climate change. The Secretariat for UN CC:Learn is provided by UNITAR. An important aspect of UN CC:Learn is to support countries develop a National Climate Change Learning Strategy through a multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder process. During the course of 2012-2013, Benin, the Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Malawi, and Uganda are participating as UN CC:Learn pilot countries. Funding for UN CC:Learn is provided by the Swiss Government.